Diseases

Uveal Melanoma

A rare, malignant MELANOMA arising from the melanocytes of the UVEA.

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Abstract

A rare, malignant MELANOMA arising from the melanocytes of the UVEA.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Melanoma Of The Uvea
  • Melanoma, Uveal
  • Ocular Melanoma
  • Melanoma, Intraocular
  • Melanoma, Ocular
  • Choroidal Melanoma
  • Ciliary Body Melanoma
  • Ciliochoroidal Melanoma
  • Iris Melanoma
  • Body Melanoma, Ciliary
  • Choroidal Melanomas
  • Ciliary Body Melanomas
  • Melanoma, Choroidal
  • Melanoma, Ciliary Body
  • Melanoma, Ciliochoroidal
  • Melanoma, Iris
  • Melanomas, Iris

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39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2025 (2010)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uveal Melanoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098943. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098943
  2. Uveal Melanoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uveal_melanoma
  3. Uveal Melanoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356372